Exam 1 Practice Questions Flashcards by Spencer Flood

Which of the following constitutes the largest portion of the poultry industry in the US?
A. Broilers
B. Eggs
C. Turkeys 
D. Other

A. Broilers

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Broiler production is mostly concentrated in which geographic portion of the US? 
A. Northwest
B. Southwest
C. Midwest 
D. West Coast

B. Southwest

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What is one of the challenges to developing more vertical integration in the livestock industry?
A. Lack of control of resources and inputs
B. Lack of expertise available
C. Amount of capital and money needed
D. All of the above

D. All of the Above

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Which of the following production factors is of major importance in large-scale broiler production?
A. Feed Conversion 
B. Disease Resistance 
C. Weight Gain
D. All of the Above

D. All of the Above

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How has the efficiency and speed of growing broilers to market weight changed over the past 50 years?
A. Broiler weights and days on feed have increased
B. Broiler weights and days on feed have decreased
C. Broiler weights have increase while days on feed have decreased
D. Broiler weights have deceased while days on feed have increased

C. Broiler weights have increase while days on feed have decreased

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How has feed efficiency changed over the past 50 years?
A. It now takes approximately 1/2 as much feed to add a pound of gain as it did in 1950
B. It now takes more feed to add a pound of gain
C. It has not changed

A. It now takes approximately 1/2 as much feed to add a pound of gain as it did in 1950

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A goal for egg production is approximately how many eggs per year?
A. 160
B. 260
C. 360

B. 260

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The biggest change in egg production related to animal welfare concerns is a change in what?
A. What the hens are fed
B. How long they are kept in production
C. What size the cage they are housed in
D. Greater climate control of houses

C. What size the cage they are housed in

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Molting is:
A. A natural loss of feathers
B. When egg production ceases for a period of time
C. A period of rest which allows for greater production when molting is completed
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

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Increasing light on hens will result in: 
A. Lower production 
B. Greater Production 
C. No change in production 
D. Induced Molting

B. Greater Production

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Which of the following most accurately represents the distribution of operation and hog markets?
A. Very large producers (>5,000 head) account for less than 5% of operations but over 50& of hog markets
B. Very large producers (>5,000 head) account for nearly half of all operations and over 50% of hog markets
C. Very small producers (<100 head) account for half of all operations and approximately 50% of hog marketed
D. Very small producers (<100 head) account for less than 5% of operations and approximately 5% of hog marketed

A. Very large producers (>5,000 head) account for less than 5% of operations but over 50& of hog markets

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Traditionally, the swine industry in the US has been concentrated in which geographic area?
A. “Corn-Belt” - Midwest and north central states
B. New England States
C. Southeast
D. Southwest

A. “Corn-Belt” - Midwest and north central states

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Farrowing stall or crates:
A. Help protect baby pigs from being crushed by the sow
B. Help provide dual heat - cool for the sow, warmer for the piglets
C. Restrict the sow`s movement
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

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A production goal for a farrowing operation would be to produce how many pigs/sows/year? 
A. 2.5
B. 12
C. 27
D. 35

C. 27

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Market barrows and gilts typically weigh how much at slaughter? 
A. 6-8 lbs. 
B. 40-60 lbs. 
C. 260-280 lbs. 
D. 360-380 lbs.

C. 260-280 lbs.

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Which of the following us NOT true regarding changes in the swine industry in the past 25 years?
A. Vertical integration has become part of the swine industry
B. Management for disease control has become more intensive, using as “all-in, all out”
C. Traditional seed stock/purebred production has increase
D. There is greater used of pen housing during gestation

C. Traditional seed stock/purebred production has increase

What is the primary energy source of a swine diet? 
A. Corn
B. Silage
C. Soybean Meal 
D. None of the above

A. Corn

Market barrows and gilts are typically what age when sold for slaughter?
A. 2-3 months 
B. 5-6 months
C. 15-18 months 
D. 36-42 months

B. 5-6 months

Vertical integration has or is becoming more common in some livestock industries because:
A. Vertical Integrated companies have more opportunity to develop value-added products thus increase profit potential
B. Cost per unit of production is normally more in large scale operations
C. Vertically integrated companies have fewer rules and regulation to follow that private procedures
D. All of the above

A. Vertical Integrated companies have more opportunity to develop value-added products thus increase profit potential

The correct ranking on the degree of vertical integration in the livestock industry is: 
A. Beef >pork >poultry
B. Pork> poultry > beef 
C. Poultry > pork > beef 
D. Poultry > beef > pork

C. Poultry > pork > beef

A backgrounding operation:
A. Utilized most high energy feeds, such as corn grain
B. Strives to have maximum growth and fat deposition
C. Has lower average daily gain than a feedlot

C. Has lower average daily gain than a feedlot

Rancher Rob has 100 cows he turned out with the bulls in May. In the fall he culls 7 open, and he also loses 13 calves. The rest of the cows wear in the fall. What is his percent calf?
A. 93%
B. 87%
C. 8-%

C. 80%

Which portion of the beef industry is focused on providing genetic change though the sale of breeding stock?
A. Commercial Cow-Calf 
B. Seedstock 
C. Backgrounding 
D. None of the above

B. Seedstock

How is the percent calf crop calculated?
A. # live calves born. # cows calved
B. # calves weaned / # cows calved
C.  # calves weaned / # cows exposed for breeding 
D. # calves weaned / # live calves born

C. # calves weaned / # cows exposed for breeding

``` The typical feed conversion fro a beef steer in a commercial feedlot is closed to: A. 1 lb. feed / 1 lb. gain B. 3 lbs. feed / 1 lb. gain C. 6 lbs. feed / 1 lb. gain D. 10 lbs. feed / 1 lb gain ```

C. 6 lbs. feed / 1 lb gain

``` What is a good, but reasonable daily gain for feedlot cattle? A. 2 lbs./day B. 4 lbs./day C. 6 lbs./day D. 8 lbs./day ```

B. 4 lbs./day

``` Steers and heifers are typically what age when sold for slaughter? A. 3-4 months B. 5-6 months C. 13-18 months D. 24-30 months ```

C. 13-18 months

``` Which group of the beef industry is most interested in selling genetics, rather than weight? A. Seedstock B. Commercial cow-calf C. Feedlots D. Stockers ```

A. Seedstock

``` What is the most important factor associated with the profitability of a cow-calf operation? A. average daily gain B. feed efficiency C. % calf crop D. weaning weights ```

C. % calf crop

``` By 2020, the consumption of mean in developing countries is expected to be approximately what percent of the total meat supply? A. 33% B. 50% C. 67% D. 85% ```

C. 67%

``` Pork production in China is approximately ___ times more than the pork production in the US. A. 2 times B. 6 times C. 10 times D. Production is about the same ```

A. 2 times

Which of the following are reasons (or a reason) that most of the predicted increase in mean consumption will occur in developing countries? A. consumption of mean per person is currently lower in developing countries B. Developing countries have increasing per capita incomes C. Population will increase faster in developing countries D. All of the above

C. Population will increase faster in developing countries

Which species has the best or most efficient feed conversion? A. Beef B. Poultry C. Swine

B. Poultry

T/F: One key factors that makes raising livestock an effective use of natural resources is that animals, especially ruminate animals, can serve as intermediaries to make lad that is otherwise unproductive for growing human food intro productive land.

True

``` On a global basis, corn represents about what percent of the total feed consumed per unit of beef produced? A. less than 15% B. 25% C. 50% D. greater than 85% ```

A. less than 15%

Which of the following is true regarding animal proteins in our diet: A. Most animal proteins provide a complete course of the amino acids that humans need B. Metabolism of protein is very efficient, meaning that it has a high net energy value C. meats are not very nutrient dense D. All of the above

A. Most animal proteins provide a complete course of the amino acids that humans need

How has meat consumption in the US changed over the last 50 years? A. beef, pork, and poultry consumption have increase B. Beef, pork, and poultry consumption have deceased C. Beef consumption has decrease while poultry has increased D. None of the above

C. Beef consumption has decrease while poultry has increased

T/F: Generally, poultry/chicken has lees fat and less cholesterol than beef or pork.

True

T/F: Part of the reason for increases in consumption of poultry is because that industry adapted to consumer demands more quickly than other red meat industries.

True